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Mike Lowell

There are approximately 3 people named Mike Lowell living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mike with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lowell. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Expected bearers

3

1 in 114,251,446

Named Mike

142K

Alive today

Named Lowell

7.6K

Alive today

US population

343M

Denominator

The first name Mike

Estimated living: 142K

Rarity: Common

Gender: Male

Peak year: 1960

Average age: 64

The surname Lowell

Estimated bearers: 7.6K

Rarity: Rare

Census rank: #5,302

Per 100K: 2.23

Top ancestry: White (92.9%)

First name trend

Mike: popularity over time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mike. The peak year was 1960 with 12,065 births. The average person named Mike today is 64 years old.

Babies born per year

MaleFemale
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Ethnicity

Ancestry of the Lowell surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lowell, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.9%.

  • White92.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino2.7%
  • Two or more races1.6%
  • Black or African American1.6%
  • Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%

Methodology

How we calculated this

The first name Mike has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0414% of the US population, based on 142,005 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).

The surname Lowell appears at a rate of 2.23 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0022%.

Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Mike Lowell. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.

Read the full methodology.

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FAQ

Mike Lowell: questions and answers

How many people are named Mike Lowell?

We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Mike Lowell. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0414%) with the surname frequency (2.23 per 100K) against the current US population.

How rare is the name Mike Lowell?

We classify Mike Lowell as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.

Is Mike a male or female name?

Mike is predominantly male. Out of 206,369 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Mike profile for detailed gender data.

Where does this data come from?

First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.

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